England bring in Pollock for pre-Scotland camp

Men’s Six Nations: England v Scotland

Date: Saturday 22 Feburary Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

England have called up 20-year-old rising star Henry Pollock for a three-day training camp as Tom Curry recuperates following Saturday’s win over France.

Back row Pollock has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Northampton after playing a key role in England Under-20s’ World Cup triumph in the summer.

Curry, who played the entirity of England’s opening two Six Nations games, is following a modified recovery schedule after having surgery on his hip last year.

He and second row George Martin are continuing rehabilitation alongside their international team-mates as they prepare for the Six Nations meeting with Scotland on 22 February.

Both Curry and Martin are expected to resume full training next week in the build-up to the Calcutta Cup contest.

Bath’s Ted Hill is providing back-row cover alongside Pollock in a 28-strong group that includes Alex Mitchell and Harry Randall as the only two scrum-halves.

Raffi Quirke and Jack van Poortvliet both suffered injury setbacks prior to the start of the Six Nations, while Ben Spencer has slipped down the pecking order.

England, who lost their opening-round fixture against Ireland before beating France last weekend, are attempting to end Scotland’s four-match winning streak in the fixture.

Forwards: Fin Baxter, Ollie Chessum, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Chandler Cunningham-South, Ben Curry, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Maro Itoje, Henry Pollock, Will Stuart, Tom Willis

Backs: Oscar Beard, Elliot Daly, George Ford, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Alex Mitchell, Harry Randall, Tom Roebuck, Henry Slade, Ollie Sleightholme, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward